Hart Trophy trivia
Hart Trophy Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
The NHL awards the Hart Trophy annually to recognize which specific achievement?
Donated in 1923 by Dr. David Hart, it recognizes the player judged most valuable to his team. Top goal scorers instead receive the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy.
Question 2
The NHL relies on which group to vote for the Hart Trophy winner each season?
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association conduct the voting at the end of the regular season. In contrast, players vote for the Ted Lindsay Award.
Question 3
NHL voters rarely award the Hart Trophy to which position because they have the Vezina Trophy?
The Vezina honors the league's top netminder, making MVP wins rare. Carey Price is one of the few goaltenders to claim both in the same season, doing so in 2015.
Question 4
Which hockey legend dominated the NHL to win a record nine Hart Trophies?
"The Great One" captured eight of his nine MVP awards in consecutive seasons from 1980 to 1987. Gordie Howe ranks second in NHL history with six Hart Trophies.